Society of Extension Education GujaratPublished: Gujarat Journal of Extension Education (P-ISSN: 2322-0678 & E-ISSN: 3048-9946)
Society of Extension Education GujaratAbstract: Women play an indispensable role in agricultural activities worldwide, yet they often face inequalities in decision-making processes within the sector. It is known that 78 percent of India's employed women work in agriculture. As per the Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey, 2021-2022, agriculture has the highest estimated female labour force participation of 62.90 per cent. Women remain engaged with home, crops and livestock management throughout the day. Thus, study was conducted in North Gujarat region of Gujarat. The objective of the study also examines the participation of farm women in decision making related to home, farm and animal husbandry practices. The study was based on the primary data of 100 agricultural households. The chi-square test was used to determine whether the distribution of decision-making among female, male and joint involvement differed significantly from an equal or uniform distribution. Results of the study reveals that majority of the farm women's educational status is illiterate and primary education with 35.00 and 43.00 per cent respectively. This study also concluded that in process of decision making, food purchasing and meal planning with 93.00 per cent followed by cooking with 90.00 per cent was involved and also concluded that women's role in borrowing money for home management and repayment of loan is very less. Farm women's involvement in the process of decision making for farm management is very low. In animal husbandry sector, women role in decision making is higher than man but in decision of sale and purchase of animal, selection of animal breed, this type of decision is mostly taken by the man. So, this study indicates that farm women role in financial and marketing management is very less. Therefore, it's an uphill task for government, policy makers and for all to empower the farm women from each and every corner.
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